The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

After a lap around the camp, Qin Ya found no familiar faces.

Besides, their current forces were hardly enough to pose a real threat to the Yin Yang Evil Spirit Tribe, so everyone was waiting for other powers to arrive.

Qin Ya figured he had nothing better to do for now, so he decided to enter seclusion to absorb the Golden Sea Jade he had acquired and improve his strength.

He went to a stone house and, under Ting Xiao's guidance, laid down a few simple Arrays to prevent any disturbances before beginning his seclusion.

Inside the stone house…

Qin Ya took out several dozen Golden Sea Jades, his eyes glinting with fervent excitement.

Each of these Golden Sea Jades was worth millions of Primordial Stones. He took a deep breath, picked one up, and immediately circulated his True Essence.

BOOM…

In that instant, the terrifying devouring ability of the Leakless Body erupted.

Waves of impossibly pure energy were absorbed by Qin Ya. After a single full circulation, the energy poured into his True Essence Qi Sea, instantly causing it to boil.

A golden light erupted. A torrent of True Essence, like an ocean, gushed forth, seemingly excited and joyful. As the True Essence pulsed, it absorbed and assimilated the Golden Sea energy.

The assimilated True Essence radiated a faint golden light, its quality having increased by nearly five percent. One should not underestimate this five percent; it could decide the outcome of a battle. Moreover, Qin Ya's True Essence quality was already absurdly high—as a Half-Step King, his was comparable to an Era-Defining King's. To be able to improve it by five percent was already unexpected.

An hour later, Qin Ya had completely absorbed the energy from the Golden Sea Jade. This was all thanks to his Leakless Body. Any other Martial Artist might not have been able to absorb even half of it in a full day and night.

A single Golden Sea Jade wasn't enough to make a big difference.

He simply took out over a hundred Golden Sea Jades at once, arranged them in the manner of a Gathering Array, then sat cross-legged in the center. He circulated his True Essence, and in an instant, a vast and pure Golden Sea energy surged into his Qi Sea like a hundred rivers flowing to the ocean.

As time went on, the True Essence in Qin Ya's body grew ever purer.

One day, two days…

Two days passed. The True Essence in Qin Ya's body had reached an extremely formidable state. As the quality of his True Essence improved, his absorption speed also grew faster and faster. In just two short days, the hundred-plus Golden Sea Jades were nearly depleted, their golden light dimming and their surfaces covered in cracks.

On this day, Qin Ya suddenly opened his eyes. A dazzlingly brilliant light flashed within them. Immediately after, CRACK, CRACK, the Golden Sea Jades on the floor shattered, turning to ash in the space of a breath.

Qin Ya smiled faintly, then slowly extended his hand and abruptly clenched his fist. As his True Essence surged, the air erupted with a series of roars, like thunder.

Feeling the explosive power within him, a look of excitement flashed across Qin Ya's eyes. 'Using over a hundred Golden Sea Jades was definitely worth it.' At this moment, the power of his True Essence was something an ordinary Era-Defining King could not hope to match.

The Golden Sea Jades were one thing, but his Leakless Body had played an enormous role as well. Even if another Martial Artist had obtained more Golden Sea Jades than Qin Ya, they would have, at most, reached the Era-Defining Level—they could never have achieved this.

'With my current True Essence and my various Mysterious Techniques, I wouldn't fear even an Era-Defining King on the level of Dongmen Gu.' In his current state, he was now one of the strongest people in the entire Slaughter Ruins.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly arose from outside the camp.

He slowly rose, dismantled the Array, and walked out.

Two groups were currently in a standoff. On one side were Mo Bokong, Black Dragon, White Wolf, and their people; on the other was the group led by Dongmen Gu.

Dongmen Gu had harbored a deep grudge ever since Qin Ya stole the Great Fiend from him. Now, seeing the people of Qingkong City here in the territory of the Yin Yang Evil Spirit Tribe, his pent-up anger erupted. Without a second thought, he brought his men to start trouble.

"Qingkong City Lord, if you kneel and kowtow to us in apology, we might consider letting you off. Otherwise, don't blame us for being merciless," said Dongmen Ming, a top prodigy of the Dongmen Family, his tone icy.

Never mind Dongmen Gu's frustration; this top prodigy, ranked ninth on the Amor List, was even more resentful inside. He had always been the center of attention, with everyone discussing how outstanding he was and what great achievements awaited him.

But he suddenly felt that compared to Qin Ya, he was nothing!

That white-robed youth was like a towering mountain, leaving his peers with no choice but to look up to him, utterly incomparable.

Like a blazing sun, he cast them all into shadow with his brilliance.

This was something he, with his immense pride, could never accept!

After hearing Dongmen Ming's words, Mo Bokong's face instantly darkened, a chilling look in his eyes. He said, "Dongmen Family, you've gone too far."

Next to Dongmen Ming, Dongmen Gu sneered and said, "Gone too far? Hmph. If you don't do as you're told, I can do things that are far worse."

At this, Bi Xiaoyu took a step forward and said coldly, "Then let's fight!"

Behind her, Black Dragon, White Wolf, and the others were also brimming with War Intent.

'Kowtow and apologize?'

'Hmph, I'd rather have a good fight!'

Seeing this, Mo Bokong's lips curled slightly. A pale blue Divine Light began to circulate around him, emitting waves of cold that made the surroundings feel as if they had been plunged into the dead of winter.

"You're all courting death!"

Dongmen Gu sneered, then his figure leaped into the air above Mo Bokong. Divine Light swirled around him as his True Essence condensed, and he suddenly threw a palm strike!

The Palm Qi was like a great river, vast and mighty, carrying with it surging waves.

"Mysterious Technique… Snow Peak Palm!"

Knowing that Dongmen Gu was not to be trifled with, Mo Bokong circulated his True Essence, and a vast power erupted. The pale blue Divine Light suddenly flowed out, forming an incredibly immense Cold Ice Palm Qi. Carrying with it a sky full of wind and snow, it blasted skyward.

The two streams of Palm Qi collided, stirring the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

The vast river was seen to freeze over, inch by inch. But before Mo Bokong and the others could show any joy, the frozen Frost suddenly shattered with a boom.

Immediately after, the terrifying might of the Palm Qi crashed down upon them.

"Not good!"

"Get out of the way!"

At this moment, Bi Xiaoyu clenched her teeth and suddenly rushed forward. Amidst the flashing Sword Light, streams of Sword Qi poured out like a rainstorm, intertwining with the immense Palm Qi. BOOM, BOOM! The void trembled continuously, and everyone was forced back several dozen zhang.

PFFT…

A spray of blood mist erupted as Bi Xiaoyu's figure was sent flying.

However, thanks to her efforts, the Palm Qi also completely dissipated.

To resist the palm strike of an Era-Defining King with only a King's Cultivation was already extremely impressive.

What's more, Dongmen Gu was an ultra-powerful Era-Defining King who had been at his level for a full sixty-year cycle!

"To be able to block one of my palm strikes, you lot do have some skill."

Dongmen Gu sneered, a hint of disdain in his eyes. He slowly raised his palm again. His True Essence surged, and once more, a majestic, vast river appeared in the world!